Credit card swipe for mobile devices

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Does anyone use those mobile credit card swipes that connect to your iPhone or iPad. If so what company did you go with, or you would recommend? I do a lot of person to person sales and people have asked me if I accept credit cards. Seems like a convenient way to receive payments

I use Android stuff, but I also use square. My only problem has been breaking the readers, of which I've been through three (never any charge to replace). The last one they sent me seems more rugged than the rest. Not sure if it's protocol from me breaking them or just a newer design.

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We ordered a second reader for shop (they sent free) a few weeks after signing up so in case I was on the road with mine. I also purchased a stylus for phone and keep both in a small zippered heavily padded pouch in my invoice zip up case. I use it probably 2-4 times a day, and have for several months. Almost everyone comments how cool it is

If you go to art shows and fairs you see a lot of booths using
these devices and services today. BTW, I'm now using a stylus
on my Kindle Touch and the stylus has greatly enhance my
navigating capabilities.

I have a friend that uses the propay Jac, but she said that when she interfaced it with her iPad lots of double records were popping up. I own a square, but haven't used it much since many of my shows don't have cel access either due to remote location or being deep inside a convention center where there is no signal. If you end up liking the square, I've noticed that there is a new cottage industry on little padded holders for them on ETSY. For those that keep breaking them, that might be an option for prevention.